WEDDINGS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21972, 22 December 1936, Page 3

WEDDINGS

TRELEAVEN—COLLYNS

Af St Mary's Church. Merivale late afternoon, the Rev. A. K. y este f« celebrated the wedding of Warr iHino only daughter of Mr G. P. WiSre, England, and ni*ce .'* £ and Mrs J. W. Trolove, The Shades Marlborough, and Geoffrey lan '£ nkWn only son of Mr and Mrs C. rtdeSven, Lemster road, Merivale. The wedding caused much interest in Sistchurch, where the bridegroom Swell known in yachting circles, and nil be of unusual interest to the older Seration in Nelson and Marlborough, •SpU the bride's family is long estabSed and' very well known Her grandfather, the late Mr A. S Collyns, who arrived in Nelson in the ship Pekin in 1849, was a member of- the Nelson Provincial Council and an early rrember of the board of governors of Nelson College. It was largely through his hardihood and foresight that tracks were cut from Nelson to Karamea and from Nelson to Blenheim, and that the nresent road was constructed through the Bai Valley from Nelson to Blenheim. _, , The bride yesterday was given away bv Mr Trolove, Mr A. Worsley was organist for the fully-choral service, Mr L W. Matson was best man, and Messrs' James Young, J. R. Williams, and Geoffrey Edwards combined the duties of groomsmen and ushers. The bridal frock of parchment lace, mounted on satin, was made with «oftly cowled neckline, long sleeves Minted over the hands, and girdle of plaited satin. The bodice was fastened at the* back with three diamente buttons and the skirt, draped to the left hip to show an underskirt of lace, flared into a long train. Her very long full silk net veil with an embossed border is an heirloom in her family. It was arranged to form a cap with a chaplet of orange blossom, and she carried an arm bouquet of water lilies. Her quartet of attendants—Mrs L. ,W. -Matson, -Misses Betty Treleaven (the bridegroom's sister), Joy Tennent, and 'Margaret Bushell (Ashburton)— wore slightly trailed frocks of peachglow crepe ninon,' with' bustle bows at the back. A vertical frill in the centre-front of each terminated in revers at the V-shaped necklines and the full sleeves, tucked at the shoulders, were caught ift at the wrists. They carried sheafs of blue delphiniums to match the flowers in their hair. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Trolove held a reception at Beath's. The bride's travelling ensemble. of navy and white broken check had a three-quarter-length coat and the frock was finished with a taffeta collar find bib. Her wide hat was of navy •traw. Mr and Mrs lan Treleaven will make their home in Innes road.

HARRIS—PELHAM

: The wedding took place at Berwick Street Presbyterian Church, of Amelia May, third daughter of Mrs and the late Mr Pelham, Lower Hutt, to Arnold Peter, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J. Harris, St. Albans. The Rev. R. Warnoch performed the ceremony. The bride was escorted by her brother-in-law, Mr Eric White. She ■wore a trained frock of cream satin. The bodice had a cowled neckline, and the long sleeves were pointed over the hands. Her tulle veil fell from a coronet of orange blossom buds and tiny silver horse-shoes and she carried a.bouquet of Christmas lilies, roses, and maidenhair fern. Miss Rhona Wilson attended as bridesmaid. Her frock was of cream crepe de chine patterned in tones from cream to deep orange. Her hat of cream pandan straw was relieved with these shadings and her bouquet v#as composed of roses, abutilons, and fern, to tone with her frock. Mr Jack Wilson was best man. As the bride left the church, she yas presented with a silver horseshoe by her small nephew, Ronald White. .A reception was held later at the npme of Mr and Mrs Eric White, where we guests were received by Mrs White, Who wore an apple-green figured frock «nd a cream hat. When Mr and Mrs Harris left for the north, the bride was wearing a fawn marocain frock, green tailored coat and nat to tone.

OLDMAN—BARR

An evening wedding was celebrated V Pastor Stuart Stevens at the Church <ff Christ, Moorhouse avenue, yesterday, when Lillian Maud, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Barr, Woodham *°? d, Avonside, was married to Robert frank, third son of Mr C. A. Oldman, J»aiau North Canterbury. Mr M. Adcock was organist, and Mr Barr es£°rted his daughter. The church had Tilu a for the occasion by • m ®*s Davidson and Farrant. f , fhe bride wore a trained frock of ■ ; v Pry witchcraft lace, with tulle frill °ffiming the cowled neckline, caught ;„. w«h orange blossoms, and crystal but--1 «.£. and tu Ue friUs trimming the ;, wght-fitting sleeves. Her tulle veil fell ; ?*o a pleated halo trimmed with i■'■ «?? 8e blossom buds and finished with >; ™JSU clusters at the sides, and she a sheaf of Christmas lilies, tS?* and sweetpeas. j> fc w Phyllis Taylor, of Greymouth, Pp!t 5 bl "idesmaid. She wore a mauve i: " e P e de cliine frock with cord of the -■S2.w- ial defi ning the waist and the *nii e> whic h was softened with itur UV ? fl owers. She wore a cream pir- % '"Te hat, and carried a bouquet of

roses, sweet peas, and begon*»s. The flower girls, Eleanor and Beverley Barr, sisters of the bride, wore long frilled frocks of primrose crepe de chine with mauve velvet girdles and bandeaux of mauve and primrose flowers. They carried posies of delphiniums and stocks. Mr Norman Barr, the bride's brother, was best man, and Messrs Arthur Foster and Carson Stevens were ushers. A reception and dance were afterwards held at Dixieland, where music was played by Ashby's band. Mrs Barr wore a nigger brown crepe dress with gold lacings, and a beige and brown hat and carried a bouquet in autumn colouring. Mrs A. Rankin, sister of the bridegroom, wore a navy blue floral silk frock and navy picture hat. She carried a bouquet of blue flowers to tone. The bride's travelling suit was of navy serge, and with it she wore a primrose silk smocked blouse and navy straw hat. Mr and Mrs R. F. Oldman will live in Karamea.